50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Calamia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Calamia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of the people in Calamia live with a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high prevalence is seen across both physical and mental health, though very few residents require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 25% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 25% and diabetes and lung conditions both at 12.5%.
25.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Calamia, the largest group is One condition at 48%, followed by Two conditions (29%) and None (24%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities, a figure well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Calamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10748/calamia/topic/health-disability